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[ad#block]Electrical Question: How do I wire a GFI outlet and switch in my bathroom?

I’m trying to wire a GFI outlet in my bathroom then install a piggy back or double switch for two light switches with no success. I have power to the GFI outlet and power to the first switch but the light will not work. What am I doing wrong?

This electrical question came from: Bob, a Homeowner from Woodbine, Georgia.

Dave’s Reply:

Thanks for your electrical question Bob.

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4 Responses to “Wiring a Bathroom GFI Outlet and Light Switch”
  1. Russ says:

    I need to install a GFCI to a double light switch that switches a light and a disposal

  2. tr says:

    How do you wire a new GFI from start with a light switch? I have a GFI, a light fixture and a light switch. There is a main feed from breaker box a wire for light and a switch to add. How do I make a complete circuit.

  3. rhonald says:

    I’m currently updating a small bathroom in my home and the bathroom light also has an outlet which is also connected to the switch. How do I convert that to a GFI while also replacing the light fixture to a bath fan/light combo? Thank you.

  4. Dave Rongey says:

    Hi Rhonald,
    To provide GFCI protection for the outlet on the light fixture be sure that the supply circuit has GFCI protection. This is typically accomplished when there is a GFCI outlet in the bathroom which provides power to the light fixture, or the circuit breaker which supplies power is a GFCI circuit breaker.
    Dave